Our
Post-person has been troubling the letterbox again and here are a few of the singles
that have fallen onto the hiapop Welcome mat:
Ally Kerr –
The Bitter Part (Much Obliged Records)
From the new
album Viva Melodia, Ally Kerr gives us a lovely little single which stinks of
60s folk psychedelia. Gaining much
recognition as another Scottish singer-songwriter that seems to be flooding
through at the moment. A sumptuous
trumpet solo compliments a super catchy song with a toe-tapper of a
chorus. Nice.
8.5/10
Grimm Grimm –
Kazega Fuitara Sayonara (Pickpocket Records)
Gorgeous
singles continue with the brainchild of Koichi Yamanoha and his ‘minimal
space-folk’ affair. Featuring a
Nico-like voice and some brilliant chimes and gentle percussion it’s quite something
to behold. Not the catchiest title in
the World but it’s a bit of a stunner and fingers crossed there’s an album to
follow.
8.5/10
The Grimm Grimm website is here.
Red Rose
Empire – The Ballad Of Blondie
Not entirely
sure whether this is a song about Debbie Harry or not. Either way it’s all guitars and semi-shouty
vocals so if Iron Maiden’s ventures into heavy-pop are you’re thing then this is
for you. Catchy enough with a few nice
Spanish acoustic strums, but it’s nothing new.
Acoustic rock and pretty harmless.
7/10
Barbarisms –
Easier All The Time (Control Freak Kitten Records)
Instantly forgettable
on first listen, but incredibly infectious on the second. From the eponymously titled album due to drop
on 22 September it’s a delicate track from the Swedish hipsters. Slow, jangly guitars and a haunting chorus
which is sure to be this weeks earworm. There’s
something very addictive about the song and you’ll definitely play it more than
once.
8.5/10
Damn Vandals
– Cities Of A Plastic World (Sexy Beast Records)
From the
album Rocket Out Of London that I really shouldn’t like at all comes one of ten
storming tracks chewed up and spewed out as a silly, immature, rock song. I love it.
It’s all testosterone, shouty and powersome guitars, and probably not
one for your Auntie Mabel over Sunday dinner.
Fun, fun, fun and a kick in the balls.
Tremendous.
8.5/10
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